West Cape May

West Cape May is a borough in Cape May County, New Jersey. It was incorporated on 17 April 1884, and its name is derived from Cape May, which is, in turn, named for Dutch captain Cornelius Jacobsen Mey, who explored and charted the area from 1611 to 1614. Until 2012, West Cape May was a dry town, selling a liquor license for $600,000 in 2012. In 2016, West Cape May had a population of 1,016 people.